PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Pokerface (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Shield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Pokerface
vs
Shield

183 cm
21
176 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

192 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Pokerface!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Anderson Shield!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Donatello Bradman and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good exchange - Shield coming out on top.
Pokerface keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shield.
Shield misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pokerface.

Pokerface has closed the distance and engaged Shield in a clinch.
Shield misses with a punch on the inside.
Shield is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Shield misses with some punches.

Pokerface drags the fight down to the ground.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Pokerface working a defensive guard here.
Shield throwing strikes but missing.
Shield tries to free his leg and advance position but Pokerface is retaining full guard.
Shield postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Shield throws a big right hand that misses.
Pokerface knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Shield on the ground.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Shield accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Shield throws a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pokerface working for a triangle but Shield defends it easily.
Shield throwing strikes from guard but Pokerface blocks nicely.
Shield trying to control but Pokerface is working from the bottom.
Shield trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Shield throws an elbow that misses. Pokerface uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Shield's guard. Nice move by Pokerface!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pokerface preventing the sweep.
Pokerface trying to control the position from guard on top but Shield is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shield controls Pokerface momentarily but Pokerface frees himself.
Shield managing to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shield manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Pokerface holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Shield tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Shield unloads with some shots from mount but Pokerface bucks and avoids them well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Shield throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Shield looking to ground and pound but Pokerface is blocking nicely.
Shield throwing strikes here but Pokerface is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Shield throws some wild stikes that Pokerface manages to avoid easily.
Shield misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shield thowing shots but they're missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pokerface tries to lock up and control but Shield gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Pokerface is breathing heavily.
Shield throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Shield looking to finish with strikes here!
Shield misses with a head shot.
Shield thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Shield unloads with some shots from mount but Pokerface bucks and avoids them well.
Shield thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Shield thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Shield looking to control but Pokerface is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pokerface is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Shield looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shield looking to ground and pound but Pokerface is blocking nicely.
Pokerface holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Shield tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Shield scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Pokerface?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shield thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Shield throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Pokerface because Shield loaded up on that one.
Shield has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pokerface is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Pokerface avoids a series of strikes thrown by Shield.
Shield looking to finish with strikes here!
Shield wants to control the pace but Pokerface is squirming around nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shield misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Shield dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Shield scores with a jab. Pokerface acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Shield misses with an uppercut. Pokerface saw that one coming.
Shield darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Pokerface takes the fight into the clinch.
Shield tries a body shot but Pokerface blocks it.
Shield pushes Pokerface back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Shield blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shield misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from Shield - that landed with a thud.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Pokerface breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shield uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pokerface.
Shield slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Shield scores with a four punch combination!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Pokerface clinches up against the cage.
Shield has Pokerface pressed against the cage, preventing Pokerface from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shield.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A hook to the body from Shield.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shield tries to stall but Pokerface uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Pokerface wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pokerface blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Shield.
A short right from Shield on the inside.
Shield misses with a punch to the body.
Pokerface is trying to maintain a safe position but Shield gets an underhook and turns Pokerface into the cage.
Shield is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A nice left hand lands by Shield.
Shield lands a shoulder strike.
Shield gets through Pokerface's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Shield lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pokerface backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shield.
Shield lands a body punch in the clinch.
Shield throws a head punch that misses.
Pokerface is trying to maintain a safe position but Shield gets an underhook and turns Pokerface into the cage.
Shield lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Shield.
Pokerface takes a shot to the head.

Pokerface is rocked!
Shield throws a punch but it's blocked by Pokerface.
Oh Pokerface is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Anderson Shield seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Shield misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shield is trying to stall.
Shield working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pokerface.
Shield misses with a short punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Shield working aggressively here.
Pokerface seems to have got his legs back now.
Shield lands a body shot in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shield.
Pokerface blocking some punches.
Shield struggles to land a body shot inside as Pokerface controls his hands.
Shield lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pokerface backwards.
Shield lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Shield creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Pokerface with a big uppercut! Pokerface tries to clinch up but Shield pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Pokerface to the mat! Pokerface covers up and Shield unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Anderson Shield!